BU! The Power of Being a Girl Conference

Be Anything! Be Everything! Be You! YWCA Toronto Girls’ Council and the Toronto Youth Cabinet present a FREE full day conference by, for and about girls 14-22. For more details or to register, please call 416.961.8100 ext. 358 or email abc@ywcatoronto.org.
YWCA Toronto Girls’ Council
YWCA Toronto Girls Council is a group of ten girls (12-18) from South West Scarborough who volunteer as mentors in their community, assisting the YWCA Girls Center in developing, planning and evaluating programs for girls ages 8-18.

Toronto Youth Cabinet
The Toronto Youth Cabinet (TYC) is a volunteer-based organization that is the official voice for youth at City Hall. The TYC consistently advocates for various youth issues and strives to ensure that there is a focus on youth programs and services. In addition, the TYC promotes youth activism and civic engagement. All TYC members are between the ages of 13-24 and either work, play, go to school or live in the City of Toronto.
Keynote Panel Hosted by: Kris Reyes: Reporter, CityNews and Anchor, CP24
2:30pm Panel Discussion
Theme:
Education, Empowerment & Action: Young women’s vision of a future without violence

Workshops include:
African Dance
Beyond Bitches and Beats: Misogyny in Hip Hop
Build a Bag
Caution! Toxic Love: How to spot when you or someone you know is in an unhealthy relationship
Civic Engagement 101
Expressive Arts
If you show me yours, I’ll show you mine: Learn the fine art of resume writing, networking, how to sell your skills
Mo Money!: So now that you’ve got some, find out how to make it grow, where to keep it, and how to save it
No Cook Cooking Workshop
“Oh no you di’int!”: How to resolve conflicts peacefully before a problem escalates
Power, Privilege and Prejudice: Anti-Oppression Training
Rulers, Rebels, and Radicals: Girls who have changed history
Salsa
Sex in the City: From condoms to STDs, get straight answers to your questions at this healthy sexuality workshop
Webjitsu: The modern martial art of surfing the net intelligently
Wen Do
Yoga